Congratulations to the winners
Here are the winners of the inaugural Shaping Australia Awards which show “how universities are going the extra mile to make a difference to their communities”.
Shaping Australia
A lick and a promise of diagnosing disease
The University of Newcastle’s Paul Dastoor and his team invented a tiny mass-produced strip which you can lick to detect conditions from Covid to diabetes.
Teachers from the school of life
A new course at La Trobe University trains experienced professionals to be teachers who will make a difference.
Farmers reap the benefits of UniSA program
UniSA’s ifarmwell program offers support to farmers and aims to end the suicide epidemic devastating rural communities.
The beach can be for everyone
A Central Queensland University program helps disabled people experience the joy of the beach and the feel of the waves.
A paint which fights the flames
UNSW’s Guan Yeoh led a team that developed fireproof paint to protect homes from bushfires.
Gaining the body of knowledge
Anatomy is essential for many disciplines and the University of South Australia teaches it in a new, effective way
Student army helps out with tax troubles
Curtin University’s tax clinic organises students to assist people who need help with their tax affairs but can’t afford to pay.
Shaping Australia’s future path
The Shaping Australia Awards were established to show the full scope of universities’ role in building our nation.
Celebrate the change makers in our unis
Education Minister Jason Clare says the Shaping Australia Awards celebrate the people in universities who are remaking the country.
Romans, Monty Python and the benefits of universities
Apart from the sanitation, the medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what have universities ever done for us?
Meet the judges of the awards
A panel of seven judges, chaired by former Education Department secretary Lisa Paul, decided the award winners.
Recycling on a whole new level
UNSW sustainability expert Veena Sahajwalla wants ensure that we don’t just manufacture, we remanufacture.
Underwater glue for reef repair
Queensland Uni of Technology scientists developed a special adhesive to keep a damaged reef together and hold transplanted coral in position.
Auto alert for dangerous sun exposure
Macquarie University’s Noushin Nasiri developed a tiny sensor to measure sun exposure which is embedded in a wearable device.
Making a difference to maternity
This La Trobe University program has transformed midwifery care for First Nations women.
Space to bring their ideas to life
Students at UNSW students get support to launch their own business enterprise and compete for a valuable prize.
RMIT empowers care workers
Immersion in the workplace helps care workers gain skills in this RMIT program.
Getting a headstart for uni success
Western Sydney University’s Academy U program opens the doors of university to talented students who are still at school.
How to see the future clearly
La Trobe University’s eye clinic is treating children’s vision problems in its orthoptist training program.
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